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GAELS Remembering the Members of the GAA Killed in the
Conflict in Ireland Peadar Thompson With a foreword byJarlath
Burns, GAA president
‘After the massacre, the GAA became even more
important to us as a real sense of identity. It’s difficult to
explain but we could cling to it in a sense, and say this is ours,
this is us.’ - Clare Rogan, wife
of Adrian Rogan, killed by the UVF in the 1994 Loughinisland
massacre
The GAA has long been at the heart of Irish life,
nurturing our culture and communities and fostering powerful social
bonds.
However, as sectarian conflict intensified in the
North, the GAA became the object of animosity and surveillance by
loyalist paramilitaries and Crown forces. Clubhouses and pitches
were occupied by British forces, fans were security checked and
harrassed on their way to and from games, and over 150 members were
killed.
Lost Gaels is the first comprehensive account of the devastating
impact of the Troubles on the GAA, providing a platform for
bereaved family and friends to pay homage to their lost loved ones.
Capturing the deep connection between the GAA and the everyday
lives of Irish people, this is a poignant and powerful tribute to
the lives of lost Gaels.
Merrion Press 🔖has just publisheda new book byPeadar Thompson.
OUT NOW
LOST
GAELS Remembering the Members of the GAA Killed in the
Conflict in Ireland Peadar Thompson With a foreword byJarlath
Burns, GAA president
‘After the massacre, the GAA became even more
important to us as a real sense of identity. It’s difficult to
explain but we could cling to it in a sense, and say this is ours,
this is us.’ - Clare Rogan, wife
of Adrian Rogan, killed by the UVF in the 1994 Loughinisland
massacre
The GAA has long been at the heart of Irish life,
nurturing our culture and communities and fostering powerful social
bonds.
However, as sectarian conflict intensified in the
North, the GAA became the object of animosity and surveillance by
loyalist paramilitaries and Crown forces. Clubhouses and pitches
were occupied by British forces, fans were security checked and
harrassed on their way to and from games, and over 150 members were
killed.
Lost Gaels is the first comprehensive account of the devastating
impact of the Troubles on the GAA, providing a platform for
bereaved family and friends to pay homage to their lost loved ones.
Capturing the deep connection between the GAA and the everyday
lives of Irish people, this is a poignant and powerful tribute to
the lives of lost Gaels.
Former IRA volunteer and ex-prisoner, spent 18 years in Long Kesh, 4 years on the blanket and no-wash/no work protests which led to the hunger strikes of the 80s. Completed PhD at Queens upon release from prison. Left the Republican Movement at the endorsement of the Good Friday Agreement, and went on to become a journalist. Co-founder of The Blanket, an online magazine that critically analyzed the Irish peace process. Lead researcher for the Belfast Project, an oral history of the Troubles.
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